# Frugal insurance salesman leaves £1 million legacy to GDBA

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/07/26/frugal-insurance-salesman-leaves-1m-legacy-gdba/
- Published: 2003-07-26T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A former insurance salesman who bought his clothes from Oxfam shops has left £1,080,040
to the Guide Dogs for the Blind in his will.

Joseph Leek from Hull had invested all his savings in stocks and shares for 40 
years, according to Ananova.com. His wealth surprised his daughter who described
him as “an enigma”.

Although he did not bequeath anything to his daughter she was positive about his
legacy. “It’s such a good cause,” she said. “You couldn’t begrudge the good that
will be done for so many people.”

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